Lord David Blunkett

BIOGRAPHY

Lord David Blunkett is a British Labour Party politician and present Member of the House of Lords. Prior to taking up his position in the Lords, Professor Blunkett was an MP for 28 years, and served in multiple New Labour cabinets. He was Britain’s first blind Cabinet minister. He has held several Cabinet positions, including as Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001), Home Secretary (2001-2004), and finally Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2005).